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Renaud Foucart 7 Nov 2022

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The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

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Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

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Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

Nic Cheeseman and Lisa Garbe 2 Oct 2020

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

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The world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

A man rides a motorcycle as young people of the Sidama ethnic group, the largest in southern Ethiopia, celebrate at Hawassa city over plans by local elders to declare the establishment of a breakaway region for the Sidama, in Awasa, July 15, 2019. Authorities arrested three media workers from the Sidama Media Network on July 18. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

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Ethiopia detains journalists amid southern unrest

13 Aug 2019

Ethiopians read newspapers in Addis Ababa on June 24. Following what the government refers to as a failed attempted coup, access to the internet was cut and journalists were arrested. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Tiksa Negeri.

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In era of reform, Ethiopia still reverts to old tactics to censor press

Muthoki Mumo 10 Jul 2019

Security forces are seen on June 22 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Two journalists have been arrested and the internet has been cut throughout the country following elections on June 22. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Sia Kambou.

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Internet shutdown in Mauritania, media arrests

8 Jul 2019

A young man looks through a book at the Hargeisa International Book Fair in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa on July 21, 2018. Somaliland authorities recently issued a one-year suspension of the privately owned Foore newspaper. Credit: CPJ/Mustafa Saeed/AFP).

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Somaliland court suspends newspaper for one year for publishing 'false news'

28 Feb 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

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Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

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Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

Global concern over Zimbabwe situation

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Global concern over Zimbabwe situation

18 Jan 2019

Gabonese soldiers stand in front of the headquarters of the national broadcaster in Libreville on January 7, 2019, after a failed coup. Gabon shut down the internet and broadcasting services following the coup attempt. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Steve Jordan.

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Gabon internet blackout after coup attempt

11 Jan 2019

Uproar over internet shutdowns

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Uproar over internet shutdowns

Tonderayi Mukeredzi 26 Sep 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

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Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

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AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

20 Apr 2017

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

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African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

John Walubengo 19 Apr 2017

Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

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Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

Monique Kwachou 29 Mar 2017

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Media Freedom

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Lilian Mutegi 5 May 2015

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Thousands risk Internet shutdown as US fix expires

9 Jul 2012

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Egypt's internet shutdown draws fire in US

1 Feb 2011